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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.


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Loggers from Whitetop VA832 viewsThis is a picture my mom had of her father, Roe A Shepherd from Whitetop VA. He is the second man from the left. Does anyone know any of the others?
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View of the Appalachian Trail near the Grayson Smyth County Line at Route 600831 views
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friesice.jpg829 viewsThis January 1917 ice flood knocked a bridge off its piers.
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salthouse1.jpg829 viewsA CLOSER LOOK AT THE OLD SALT HOUSE BUILDING.

OLD SALT HOUSE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE. THE SALT HOUSE WAS USED FOR STORING SACKS AND BARRELS. AFTER IT WAS NO LONGER USED FOR THAT THE TOP FLOOR BECAME THE MEETING PLACE FOR WILLIAM KING MASONIC LODGE NO. 227 OF SALTVILLE FROM 1901 UNTIL A NEW MEETING HALL WAS BUILT IN DOWNTOWN IN 1949.

THE BOTTOM FLOOR WAS USED BY MATHIESON CHEMICALS.

IN MARCH OF 1965...SHORTLY AFTER THIS PICTURE WAS MADE, THE OLD SALT HOUSE WAS TORN DOWN. IT WAS LOCATED ON WEST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Willys Knight Car on the 4th of July829 viewsJULY 4th IN SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1925



THE CAR IS A 1924 WILLYS KNIGHT COUNTRY CLUB (DELUXE TOURING.)

THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT A JULY 4th CELEBRATION IN SALTVILLE, VA. CIRCA 1925.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IS IN THE BACKGROUND.

WILLYS KNIGHT WAS MANUFACTURED BY OVERLAND FROM 1914 TO 1933.

THE CAR WAS OWNED BY JOHN CAMPBELL WHO LIVED ON EASY STREET.

THE YOUNG LADY DRIVING IS IRENE ROGERS WHO ALSO LIVED ON EASY STREET.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS UNKNOWN BUT WAS PROBABLY C. L. TOTTEN, TOM TOTTEN'S DAD, WHO HAD A PHOTO SHOP ACROSS THE STREET AT THE TIME. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Chilhowie - Interior of St. Clair's Bottom Primitive Baptist Church829 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, February 24, 2008.
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saltville1.jpg828 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcard.
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bournbarn.jpg828 viewsThis barn on the William Bourn Farm has long been reputed to be the site of the first Grayson County Court. A closer reading of the record, however, suggests the first court was in William Bourn's house.
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cabin.jpg828 viewsThis photo by Jeff Weaver shows the William Weaver cabin in Grayson Highlands State Park. This photo was taken in the early 1990s.
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swvahospital~0.jpg828 viewsThis is from a 1900-10 era postcard.
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galax1.jpg827 viewsFrom the 1920s or so.
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clinchriver.jpg827 viewsThis view of the Clinch River is from the 1930-45 era.
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